Rio Paralympics

Iranian archer Nemati named Sep. Allianz Athlete of Month

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Two-time Paralympic Champion Zahra Nemati has been picked as the winner of the International Paralympic Committee’s Allianz Athlete of the Month award for September 2017.
2017-11-05 10:18
Guinness World Records lists Iranian Paralympic athletes

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Names of four Paralympic athletes and one Iranian team have been added to the Guinness Book of World Records.
2017-04-04 14:18
Nemati best Para archer of the year

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Zahra Nemati has been named Para archer of 2016 by World Archery at a gala held in Las Vegas, USA.
2017-02-27 12:20
Rahman nominated for Laureus World Sports Award

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian giant powerlifter Siamand Rahman who is named the strongest man in the world is in the list of Laureus Academy, nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards of 2017.
2017-01-12 15:10
IPC places Iran’s Nemati among 'Ones to Watch'

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named its ‘Ones to Watch’ athletes for Rio Paralympics with Iran’s female archer Zahra Nemati appearing in the archery section.
2017-01-11 11:43
Nemati named second best archer of Rio 2016

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – World Archery, in its round-up of the top moments of 2016, named Iran’s Zahra Nemati as the second best performer of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
2017-01-01 13:17
National sitting volleyball team atop world ranking

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – World ParaVolley has introduced Iran men’s sitting volleyball team as the top team in the latest 2016 Rolling World Ranking list.
2016-12-18 13:17
Photographer awarded Best Paralympic Photography prize

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian photographer Abolfazl Amanollah has been selected in Best Photography section by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday during award ceremony in Bangkok.
2016-12-01 16:38
Rahman becomes Best Male Athlete for September

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The public have voted Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman as the Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
2016-10-15 14:15
By: Raheleh Erfani

Ceremony held to welcome Iran's tallest man

CHALUS, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian nation and officials held a welcoming ceremony in Chalus, Mazandaran province, to commemorate Morteza Mehrzad, Iran's sitting volleyball ace, the tallest Paralympian in history.
2016-09-23 22:23
By: Amin Berenjkar

Late para-cyclist warmly welcomed in hometown

SHIRAZ, Sep. 23 (MNA) – After a formal ceremony held in Iran’s capital city of Tehran on Thursday the body of the late Iranian para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad was transferred to his hometown Shiraz, in south of Iran. The 48 year old Para-cyclist passed away following a crash during the men's C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics on September 17, 2016.
2016-09-23 17:26
Late para-cyclist buried in hometown

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – After a formal ceremony held in Iran’s capital city of Tehran on Thursday the body of the late Iranian para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad was conveyed to his hometown of Shiraz in south of Iran.
2016-09-23 15:07
By: Mehdi Zare'

Iranians mourn for deceased paralympian cyclist

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The funeral ceremony of Iranian para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, the in-action-disabled veteran athlete of 48 years old, who passed away following a crash during the men's C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics, was carried out in Tehran on Thursday in attendance of sport lovers, bereaved families, and officials like Sports Minister Goudarzi.
2016-09-22 19:35
By: Mohsen Rajabpour

Iranian Paralympians welcomed at home

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian athletes of Paralympics Games of Rio 2016, who were from Iranian southeastern province of Kerman, were warmly welcomed by their fellow citizens and local authorities upon arriving in Kerman International Airport.
2016-09-20 21:04
MPs extend condolences over para-cyclist’s loss

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A host of Iranian Members of Parliament issued different messages offering condolences over the tragic loss of Iranian paralympian in Rio 2016.
2016-09-20 20:59
Larijani honors Iran’s Rio Paralympic delegation

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Parliament speaker has hailed Iran’s Rio Paralympic delegation, describing the delegation as ‘standing in the heights of the success.’
2016-09-19 20:21
Leader hails Paralympics athletes for achievements

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a message of appreciation and congratulation to the athletes who participated in Rio 2016 Paralympics games and acquired several medals.
2016-09-19 13:17
Rio Paralympics:

Iran’s caravan lands 15th overall with gold in sitting volleyball

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 19 (MNA) – National sitting volleyball players brought home one more gold medal for Iran to land in the 15th place overall at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
2016-09-19 10:55
National 5-a-side footballers finish vice-champion in Rio

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s national 5-a-side football squad conceded a defeat against host Brazil to finish in the second place at 2016 Summer Paralympic Games.
2016-09-18 14:47
By: Shahin Sadeghi

He took the other path...

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Para cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, passed away due to cardiac arrest and head injury in an accident in Saturday’s road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
2016-09-18 10:42
Pres. Rouhani voices condolence for Golbarnezhad’s death in Rio

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – President Rouhani has expressed his deepest condolences and regret over the death of Iranian Para cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad following an accident in Saturday’s road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
2016-09-18 10:04
By: Amin Berenjkar

Iran's golden lady returns home

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian shooting representative at 2016 Rio Paralympics Sareh Javanmardi who won two gold medals for the Iranian squad in the tournament, was warmly welcomed in Shiraz Airport by her family and Iranian people.
2016-09-18 09:28
Iran’s 7-a-side outfit lands second in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national 7-a-side football team earned a silver medal after finishing in the second place at Rio 2016 Paralympics.
2016-09-17 15:42
Amiri wins silver in Shot Put F55 in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Hamed Amiri won the silver medal in Men’s Shot Put F55 class in 2016 Paralympics in Rio on Friday.
2016-09-17 09:32
Iran’s Paralympics javelin throwers snatch 2 bronze medals

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Paralympians Javad Hardani and Mohsen Kaedi bagged the bronze medals of men's javelin throw final of F38 and F34 on Thursday.
2016-09-16 17:48
National 5-a-side footballers advance to finals

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s national 5-a-side football team overcame Argentina to reach the finals round at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
2016-09-16 16:53
Zahra Nemati secures Iran’s 7th gold trophy in Rio

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Female Iranian archer Zahra Nemati came first at Women's Individual Recurve to bring home Iran’s seventh gold medal at 2016 Paralympics.
2016-09-16 15:50
Iranian paralympians bag 16 medals so far

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The outstanding performance of Iranian disable athletes at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have brought Iran 16 medals so far.
2016-09-15 14:09
Iran’s 5-a-side team reaches semifinals in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 14 (MNA) – National 5-a-side football team of Iran drew against Brazil on Tuesday in order to advance to the semifinals as the second best team in Pool A.
2016-09-14 16:03
Iranian Paralympians bag three more medals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian athletes managed to scoop three more medals, including one gold, on the sixth day of 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
2016-09-14 09:00